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president obama has a new ally in hollande, but so far no concrete agreement. >> president obama has a huge stake in this. if europe blows up, it l a knock-on effect of the u.s. and election. >> reporter: there are fears of another oil price spike. in an unusual move to calm worried markets, allies broadly hinted they will release strategic reserves if needed. >> they are ready to act. >> reporter: and lester, while the president was at camp david, meeting with g-8 leaders, first tlad dimichelle obama was back at the white house entertaining their spouses, leading them on a private tour of the white house and treating them to a lunch featuring vegetables from the white house kitchen garden. lester? is. >> thank you. the white house sd is welcoming a diplomatic solution to tension with china. the blind activist that we've been followed for several weeks was put on a plane from beijing to newark, new jersey, to begin a new life. we get the report now from michelle franzen. >> reporter: before chen guangcheng received final word that he and his family were allowed to board a plane to th
president obama has a new ally in hollande, but so far no concrete agreement. >> president obama has a huge stake in this. if europe blows up, it l a knock-on effect of the u.s. and election. >> reporter: there are fears of another oil price spike. in an unusual move to calm worried markets, allies broadly hinted they will release strategic reserves if needed. >> they are ready to act. >> reporter: and lester, while the president was at camp david, meeting with g-8...
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now he disavows the comments, perhaps in time for the debate when president obama is expected to be ready for attack. >> thank you. >>> sue herrera has visited us from cnbc headquarters today here in our studios, by the way, the markets reacted in a big way today as job news, stocks closed at the highest level today in nearly five years, as you sue, know, all too well. what does it mean? >> i think it was a good report in one sense in that the economy is continuing to add jobs, but it was not a great report. we need to continue to see better numbers than this. 150 or 200,000 new jobs created for the next few months to get us back to levels of much better unemployment. it is a start but not a good report. >> as we saw in andrea's set-up piece, the combination of the retired executive with the twitter account made some trouble for the president today. the comments aside, in your experience can numbers like this be manipulated at all? >> no, because it is a difficult number to put together, that is for a reason, because they don't want it to be manipulated. they're put together by two separa
now he disavows the comments, perhaps in time for the debate when president obama is expected to be ready for attack. >> thank you. >>> sue herrera has visited us from cnbc headquarters today here in our studios, by the way, the markets reacted in a big way today as job news, stocks closed at the highest level today in nearly five years, as you sue, know, all too well. what does it mean? >> i think it was a good report in one sense in that the economy is continuing to add...
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>>> and white house lunch, president obama d mitt romney face to face for the first time since the campaign, tonight, how it went and what happened. >>> and tonight, the powerball winners, what we know, and who they are, and the secret code that could be in the numbers. nightly news begins now. >>> good evening, at a time when so many people are still suffering, right now tonight more than one month after a monster storm hit a giant population center, today we learned some facts about how this earth is changing and how fast. for starters, polar ice sheets in greenland are melting at five times the pace, than just a few years ago. new research shows that antarctica is melting. while it takes a lot of ice to melt the ocean levels they say that is in fact what is happening. and they believe just an incremental rise in the ocean levels made the damage worse when hurricane sandy hit the east coast and took so much away from us. the big question is the future, of course, and a new kind of normal for all of those living along the water. it is where we begin tonight, our chief environmental affairs
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obama at the coveted 50% threshold, five points ahead of governor romney in the badger state. there are concerns this week about the romney campaign prompting wisconsin governor scott walker to urge effective use of the ticket's number two. >> it's not necessarily a frustration over the way paul ryan has been used but in the larger context i haven't seen that kind of passion i know that paul has to transfer over to our nominee. >> reporter: for his part congressman ryan pivoted away from the standard stump speech and took a turn to his comfort zone in florida -- pie charts and numbers -- taking the white house to task for running up the nation's debt and pushing for fiscal restraint. >> if president obama admits he cannot change washington then we need to change presidents. >> reporter: earlier the vice presidential candidate appealed to hispanic voters in miami with former florida governor jeb bush. appearing on his heels after missteps over the past two weeks , mr. romney seems determined to change the conversation. in an interview set to air sunday on "60 minutes" the forme
obama at the coveted 50% threshold, five points ahead of governor romney in the badger state. there are concerns this week about the romney campaign prompting wisconsin governor scott walker to urge effective use of the ticket's number two. >> it's not necessarily a frustration over the way paul ryan has been used but in the larger context i haven't seen that kind of passion i know that paul has to transfer over to our nominee. >> reporter: for his part congressman ryan pivoted away...
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rick santorum has been firing up the republican base by accusing president obama of having, quote, a phony theology. he says he's not questioning the president's christian faith, but he has reignited a hot debate over religion and politics. rick santorum says he's not talking about religion but about president obama's environmental policy. >> the government gives him the drugs -- >> but then santorum brought up the president's controversial former chicago pastor, the reverend jeremiah wright, on fox news last night. >> he went to reverend wright's church for 20 years. you can question what kind of theology reverend wright has. but he says he's a christian, he goes to a christian church now. >> reporter: the comments are red meat for some conservatives. >> it's about some phony ideal, some phony theology. oh, not a theology based on the bible, a different theology. >> reporter: and others are now picking up the theme. on "morning joe" today, evangelist franklin graham, reverend billy graham's son, fast doubts on whether president obama is a christian. >> by your definition, he's not a
rick santorum has been firing up the republican base by accusing president obama of having, quote, a phony theology. he says he's not questioning the president's christian faith, but he has reignited a hot debate over religion and politics. rick santorum says he's not talking about religion but about president obama's environmental policy. >> the government gives him the drugs -- >> but then santorum brought up the president's controversial former chicago pastor, the reverend...
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. >>> the war next door, is the obama administration downplaying the danger along the u.s.-mexico border? tonight, an exclusive nbc investigation. >>> and young hero, news about the brave teen that the whole world is pulling for. nightly news begins now. >>> good evening, there is every reason to believe the live television audience watching the vp debate tonight will be every bit as large as the last presidential debate, and because that debate was something of a game-changer, as it turned out, the stakes going into tonight are higher for two men from similar backgrounds, who are very different. for starters, this is the broadest age difference of any debate. our poll bottom team is in place tonight, our coverage includes our nbc polling numbers out tonight on this race. we want to begin with nbc's ron mott in danville, kentucky, tonight, good evening. >> reporter: hey, brian, to you, vice president joe biden will be there at that table, paul ryan the other table. the forward progress is what vp biden hopes to stop in its track. before taking off today, vice president joe
. >>> the war next door, is the obama administration downplaying the danger along the u.s.-mexico border? tonight, an exclusive nbc investigation. >>> and young hero, news about the brave teen that the whole world is pulling for. nightly news begins now. >>> good evening, there is every reason to believe the live television audience watching the vp debate tonight will be every bit as large as the last presidential debate, and because that debate was something of a...
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we have a president who won't let that happen. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approved this message. >>> on our broadcast tonight, showdown, ryan versus biden, head to head this evening, in prime time as the nation watches our political team, reports on what to watch for. >>> and the meningitis outbreak, getting worse, more deaths, new cases, and tonight, they're watching the pharmacies where the problem started. >>> the war next door, is the obama administration downplaying the danger along the u.s.-mexico border? tonight, an exclusive nbc investigation. >>> and young hero, news about the brave teen that the whole world is pulling for. nightly news begins now. >>> good evening, there is every reason to believe the live television audience watching the vp debate tonight will be every bit as large as the last presidential debate, and because that debate was something of a game-changer, as it turned out, the stakes going into tonight are higher for two men from similar backgrounds, who are very different. for starters, this is the broadest age difference of any debate. our political t
we have a president who won't let that happen. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approved this message. >>> on our broadcast tonight, showdown, ryan versus biden, head to head this evening, in prime time as the nation watches our political team, reports on what to watch for. >>> and the meningitis outbreak, getting worse, more deaths, new cases, and tonight, they're watching the pharmacies where the problem started. >>> the war next door, is the obama administration...
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also president obama added his voice to all the warnings to take this storm very seriously. >> this is a serious and baying storm. and my first message is to all people across the eastern seaboard, the mid-atlantic going north that you need to take this very seriously. and follow the instructions of your state, and local officials, because they are going to be providing you with the best advice in terms of how to deal with this storm over the coming days. >> reporter: the awesome power of hurricane sandy churning up the atlantic drew people to the coastal beaches for one last look. thousands heeded the warnings and headed to safety. while police in island towns like point pleasant beach went door to door enforcing a mandatory evacuation order. >> we lucked out with irene, and this may be worse, it's scary. >> reporter: in atlantic city, the last minute rush to board up the gambling mecca, which now looks like a ghost town. along the east coast from delaware to connecticut, hundreds of thousands after people live in mandatory evacuation areas. more than 370,000 alone in new york city. w
also president obama added his voice to all the warnings to take this storm very seriously. >> this is a serious and baying storm. and my first message is to all people across the eastern seaboard, the mid-atlantic going north that you need to take this very seriously. and follow the instructions of your state, and local officials, because they are going to be providing you with the best advice in terms of how to deal with this storm over the coming days. >> reporter: the awesome...
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. >> president obama and i both care about poor and middle class families. the difference is, my policies will make things better for them. >> reporter: romney's problem is historic, no republican has won the white house without winning ohio, romney sounded optimistic today in an interview with nbc news. >> can you win ohio? >> i'm going to win ohio, in part because i have support from people in ohio >> reporter: but the problem, obama is here, too, today, his 29th visit since taking office, and not letting anybody forget that other number, 47%. >> i don't believe we get very far with leaders who write off half the nation as victims who never take responsibility for their lives. >> reporter: the president stopped at campuses, rallying young supporters. such a crucial day, both men took the stage at almost the same time this afternoon, and almost crossed paths as president obama headed to kent state, and romney to toledo. >> if you're registered, you can start to vote in six days. and this is important because you have a big choice to make. >> reporter: romne
. >> president obama and i both care about poor and middle class families. the difference is, my policies will make things better for them. >> reporter: romney's problem is historic, no republican has won the white house without winning ohio, romney sounded optimistic today in an interview with nbc news. >> can you win ohio? >> i'm going to win ohio, in part because i have support from people in ohio >> reporter: but the problem, obama is here, too, today, his 29th...
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obama for this proposal he outlined earlier. >> i said i want to consolidate the government agencies, we should have one secretary of business, instead of nine different departments. >> we don't need the secretary of business to understand business. we need a president who understands business. and i do. >> reporter: this afternoon in richmond, mr. romney called on supporters to give to the red cross but was interrupted by protesters. >> that is what caused this monster storm. >> reporter: at the center of the response to the storm, new york city's mayor michael bloomberg said that climate change contributed to the storm, and endorsed mr. obama as the best candidate to tackle the climate change, saying he could still inspire the hope he did four years ago, despite what mr. bloomberg called a disappointing term. >> and when the government was out, at last monthly unemployment report, before the election. >> peter alexander, in virginia, thank you. >>> let's get an update on the other side of this, our chief political correspondent, chuck todd, so nice to see everybody getting along, as
obama for this proposal he outlined earlier. >> i said i want to consolidate the government agencies, we should have one secretary of business, instead of nine different departments. >> we don't need the secretary of business to understand business. we need a president who understands business. and i do. >> reporter: this afternoon in richmond, mr. romney called on supporters to give to the red cross but was interrupted by protesters. >> that is what caused this monster...
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not barack obama? . obama took gm and chrysler into bankruptcy. and sold chrysler to italians who are going to build jeeps in china. >> reporter: after independent fact checkers raised questions about the ad, chrysler issued their own statement, writing, jeep production will not be moved from the united states to china. it's inaccurate to suggest anything different. but the romney campaign stands by the ad, noting to nbc news, that chrysler ceo never disputed any actual facts in their ads. a couple things, the president still not campaigning on the campaign trail tomorrow, instead he will tour new jersey with governor christie tomorrow. mitt romney, is resuming a full campaign schedule tomorrow. he'll be in the battleground state of florida. >> thanks, chuck. >>> when we come back, back to our storm coverage, specifically, a moment of crisis for a big hospital that included a lot of newborns who needed to move quickly. [ dennis ] it only took two minutes for this town to be destroyed. to a little girl who lived through it, this is more than a tedd
not barack obama? . obama took gm and chrysler into bankruptcy. and sold chrysler to italians who are going to build jeeps in china. >> reporter: after independent fact checkers raised questions about the ad, chrysler issued their own statement, writing, jeep production will not be moved from the united states to china. it's inaccurate to suggest anything different. but the romney campaign stands by the ad, noting to nbc news, that chrysler ceo never disputed any actual facts in their...
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. >> as president obama attempted a moment of political civility, hosting his republican predecessor's portrait unveiling -- >> it's a great privilege to have you here today. >> on opposite ends of the country, his chief political strategist and his current republican rival mitt romney were engaging in not so civil dueling political stunts. >> under governor rom nay, the state was 47th in job creation. >> the obama campaign traveled to massachusetts for a press conference on the state house steps to slam romney's record as a one-term governor. >> romney economics didn't work then and it won't work now. >> broken record. >> but given the close proximity to romney's headquarters in boston, david axelrod was knocked off message by a vocal group of romney volunteers. a few hours later, the romney campaign had a political stunt of their own to unveil in california. at solyndra, the now bankrupt president obama had visited two years ago after his administration awarded the company a half billion dollars in loans guarantees as part of the green initiative. to prevent their being upstaged they
. >> as president obama attempted a moment of political civility, hosting his republican predecessor's portrait unveiling -- >> it's a great privilege to have you here today. >> on opposite ends of the country, his chief political strategist and his current republican rival mitt romney were engaging in not so civil dueling political stunts. >> under governor rom nay, the state was 47th in job creation. >> the obama campaign traveled to massachusetts for a press...
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romney in what he told us, and his visit with bill clinton and president obama who stepped before the united nations general assembly talked about the recent violence against americans and explained a few things about our country to a global audience while putting some in the audience today on notice. we begin with our chief white house correspondent chuck todd. >> reporter: president obama and mitt romney jams as many meeting as they could today. they draw a contrast on serious issues and even less serious issues. the centerpiece of the president's visit to new york, his speech to the u.n. general assembly, focusing on the unrest in libya and the middle east. at times emotional. >> the attacks on the civilians from benghazi were attacks on americans. there should be no doubt that we will be relentless in tracking down the killers and bringi ini them to justice. and on this we must agree. >> reporter: president obama also drew a line in the sand about iraq's nuclear weapons. >> america wants to resolve this issue through true diplomacy and we need the time and space to do so. a nuclea
romney in what he told us, and his visit with bill clinton and president obama who stepped before the united nations general assembly talked about the recent violence against americans and explained a few things about our country to a global audience while putting some in the audience today on notice. we begin with our chief white house correspondent chuck todd. >> reporter: president obama and mitt romney jams as many meeting as they could today. they draw a contrast on serious issues...
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obama. >> who was it who denied enhanced security, and why? >> i am ultimately responsible for what is taking place there. >> it was very clear there was not a demonstration, this was an attack by terrorists. >> the day after the attack, governor, i stood in the rose garden. and i told the american people and the world that we are going to find out exactly what happened. that this was an act of terror. >> you said in the rose garden the day after the attack it was an act of terror. it was not a spontaneous demonstration, is that what you're saying? >> please proceed, governor. >> i want to make sure we get it for the record, because it took 14 days before he admitted it was an act of terror. >> the moderator intervened. >> here is what he said days after the attack. >> no acts of terror will shake this great nation. >> reporter: but to mr. romney's point, the remarks earlier seemed to imply differently. in fact, mr. romney's entire line of questioning last night did appear to anger the president. >> that he would play politics or mislead, when
obama. >> who was it who denied enhanced security, and why? >> i am ultimately responsible for what is taking place there. >> it was very clear there was not a demonstration, this was an attack by terrorists. >> the day after the attack, governor, i stood in the rose garden. and i told the american people and the world that we are going to find out exactly what happened. that this was an act of terror. >> you said in the rose garden the day after the attack it was...
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the candidates over taxes and medicare as president obama opened up a lead in what has otherwise been a razor tight race. campaigning in florida today president obama tried to turn the focus to medicare. >> i want you to know, florida, i will never turn medicare into a voucher. >> reporter: the president is enjoying a post convention bump, the latest galup poll showing him up. romney disclosed he would preserve the most popular parts of the president's health care plan, something he said before but went into more detail today. >> i'm not getting rid of all health care reform. there are a number of things that i like that i will put in place. >> reporter: romney said he would allow individuals to add policies to cover family members up to any age and the candidates sparred over taxes. when asked to name a loop hole he targeted romney replied. >> people at the high end, taxpayers will have fewer deductions. >> reporter: he gave no further specifics opening the door for president obama to take a swipe. >> that is not bold leadership. that's bad math. that gets a failing grade. >> reporte
the candidates over taxes and medicare as president obama opened up a lead in what has otherwise been a razor tight race. campaigning in florida today president obama tried to turn the focus to medicare. >> i want you to know, florida, i will never turn medicare into a voucher. >> reporter: the president is enjoying a post convention bump, the latest galup poll showing him up. romney disclosed he would preserve the most popular parts of the president's health care plan, something he...
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romney >> candidate obama promised change but couldn't deliver it. i promise change, but i have a record of achieving it. >> reporter: and in four days, promised a fresh start. >> i'll lead america to a better place, where confidence in the future is certain, not questioned. this is not a time for america to settle. >> reporter: still, both candidate's electoral fortunes may rest on ohio. >> ohio, i'm betting on you, i'm betting on you. >> reporter: today, accusing mr. romney of running false adds on the auto industry, that implied jeep is moving jobs to china, ads even the automakers dismiss as untrue. >> you don't scare that up, to get votes, do you want a president to tell you what he thinks? or somebody who is going to? a still, both emphasize the bipartisan theme. >> i will work with anybody of any party to move this country forward bipartisan theme. >> i won't ju >> i won't just represent one party, i'll represent one nation. >> reporter: brian, tonight, these rallies are all about energizing the supporters, and driving up support for tuesday.
romney >> candidate obama promised change but couldn't deliver it. i promise change, but i have a record of achieving it. >> reporter: and in four days, promised a fresh start. >> i'll lead america to a better place, where confidence in the future is certain, not questioned. this is not a time for america to settle. >> reporter: still, both candidate's electoral fortunes may rest on ohio. >> ohio, i'm betting on you, i'm betting on you. >> reporter: today,...
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what will be the prediction, how will sandy impact romney and obama? >> reporter: look, what we have been talking about, the race became frozen, all the energy and news accounts, all the attention is focused on the real suffering in the storm zone, the president is doing his job, not campaigner-in-chief, but president, in the disaster zone, on the ground, i think the images with him and governor chris christie, his praise of the president when he has been so critical, any incumbent benefits, both sides know it. is that what carries a person into election day? there is a real feeling that it benefits the president. >> all right, david gregory, we'll see you after "meet the press" and of course after the election coverage, gets under way 7 eastern on tuesday night. >>> still ahead on a friday night in the wake of this storm, would you believe predictions of another possible weather event that could bring insult to injury here in the northeast? >>> and later in the middle of the storm, one of the many stories of inspiration, a woman making a difference fo
what will be the prediction, how will sandy impact romney and obama? >> reporter: look, what we have been talking about, the race became frozen, all the energy and news accounts, all the attention is focused on the real suffering in the storm zone, the president is doing his job, not campaigner-in-chief, but president, in the disaster zone, on the ground, i think the images with him and governor chris christie, his praise of the president when he has been so critical, any incumbent...
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. >> who did not vote for obama? >> reporter: democratic pollster peter hart found in a recent focus group that the president has a lot more work to do with swing voters and former supporters. >> democrats are feeling uncertain because they don't like mitt romney, but they can't see what the vision, what the direction is for barack obama. >> reporter: mindful of this the president seemed to take pains today to talk to these skeptical swing voters. >> if you want to give the policies of the last decade another try then you should vote for mr. romney. >> reporter: while the president didn't stay in ohio long, he's already in new york city for both official and campaign business. on the official schedule is a ceremony at ground zero. on the campaign schedule, two star-studded events, fundraisers featuring sarah jessica parker and mariah carey. >>> speaking of the economy a big concern in america is the financial crisis in europe because it could have a huge impact here. there are elections going on in greece and france
. >> who did not vote for obama? >> reporter: democratic pollster peter hart found in a recent focus group that the president has a lot more work to do with swing voters and former supporters. >> democrats are feeling uncertain because they don't like mitt romney, but they can't see what the vision, what the direction is for barack obama. >> reporter: mindful of this the president seemed to take pains today to talk to these skeptical swing voters. >> if you want to...
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. >> my name is barack obama, you know, the president? >> reporter: president obama campaigning tirelessly in the final hours before the polls closed, stopping by a chicago campaign office, to stress the importance of turnout. >> we have to round up the votes. >> reporter: since saturday, he's kept up a break neck campaign pace, logging more than 7,000 miles aboard air force one. making a dozen stops over eight states and granting 20 interviews to local stations. >> i hope we have a big turnout in iowa. >> reporter: after a long fight it came down to a sentimental journey to the packed center of des moines, iowa. >> i've come back to iowa one more time to ask for your vote. >> this is where our movement for change began. >> reporter: and it didn't surprise even veteran aids when the president reached a certain portion of his emotional speech with his voice strained. >> that shows you what one voice can do. >> reporter: and teers flowing down his cheech. it was the last event of his last presidential campaign. >> as you know, this is a pre
. >> my name is barack obama, you know, the president? >> reporter: president obama campaigning tirelessly in the final hours before the polls closed, stopping by a chicago campaign office, to stress the importance of turnout. >> we have to round up the votes. >> reporter: since saturday, he's kept up a break neck campaign pace, logging more than 7,000 miles aboard air force one. making a dozen stops over eight states and granting 20 interviews to local stations....
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this week president obama visits two more, iowa and virginia. mitt romney heads to colorado on to do -- tuesday. lester. >> mike, thanks. >>> another kind of contest being watched closely today the men's tennis final at wimbledon. all british eyes on andy murray with hopes he would become the country's first men's champion in 76 years. >> reporter: as he walked on court, andy maury knew too well the hopes of a nation rested on his broad shoulders. imagine this not since 1936 has a british man won the singles title at wimbledon. britains have known nothing but double faults and disappointments. in murray's hometown in scotland the champagne was on ice. fans had camped overnight to be sure of a space in front of wimbledon's big screen. >> he is going to win. he's got to. >> reporter: the eyes of a nation turned to center court. the duchess of cambridge watched from the royal box with sister, pippa. william had to work. muir lay took -- murray took the first set. victory seemed possible. then the rain came and the players left the court while the r
this week president obama visits two more, iowa and virginia. mitt romney heads to colorado on to do -- tuesday. lester. >> mike, thanks. >>> another kind of contest being watched closely today the men's tennis final at wimbledon. all british eyes on andy murray with hopes he would become the country's first men's champion in 76 years. >> reporter: as he walked on court, andy maury knew too well the hopes of a nation rested on his broad shoulders. imagine this not since...
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obama during an already sharp general election fight. even appearing in this new ad touting the president's decision to order the killing of osama bin laden. one year ago this week. >> he took the harder and the more honorable path. >> reporter: but that has angered mitt romney supporters who blame president obama for using the raid as a political weapon. >> it's something that was a unifying event for all americans. an event that governor romney congratulated him and the military and the intelligence analysts in our government for completing the mission in terms of killing osama bin laden. and he's managed to turn it into a divisive partisan political attack. >> reporter: obama campaign advisers argue the successful campaign to hunt down the al qaeda leader is fair game. >> just a few years ago, president obama, then a candidate, said in a speech that if we had actionable intelligence of a high-value target in pakistan we would go in and get that high-value target. mitt romney said that was foolish. he wouldn't do such a thing. that he
obama during an already sharp general election fight. even appearing in this new ad touting the president's decision to order the killing of osama bin laden. one year ago this week. >> he took the harder and the more honorable path. >> reporter: but that has angered mitt romney supporters who blame president obama for using the raid as a political weapon. >> it's something that was a unifying event for all americans. an event that governor romney congratulated him and the...
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on the campaign trail in this country today, mitt romney opened up a new line of attack on president obama, accusing him of insulting business leaders. and one romney supporter went even further than that. our report tonight from nbc's peter alexander. >> reporter: an unusually animated mitt romney today seized on some of president obama's own words, charging they reveal an anti-business bias. >> if you want to understand why his policies have failed, why what he has done has not created jobs or rising incomes in america, you can look at what he said. >> reporter: what did the president say? while outlining his vision of american progress, a partnership between business and government last friday, he included this line. >> if you have a business, you didn't build that, somebody else made that happen. >> reporter: with both sides angling for any advantage, romney today pounced. >> to say something like that is not just foolishness, it's insulting to every entrepreneur, every innovator in america, and it's wrong. >> reporter: and he added this about the president's view of the role of govern
on the campaign trail in this country today, mitt romney opened up a new line of attack on president obama, accusing him of insulting business leaders. and one romney supporter went even further than that. our report tonight from nbc's peter alexander. >> reporter: an unusually animated mitt romney today seized on some of president obama's own words, charging they reveal an anti-business bias. >> if you want to understand why his policies have failed, why what he has done has not...
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, we can't afford barack obama. it's time to get something to get the economy going and put people back to work with good jobs and rising incomes. >> there's a reason romney wants to focus on obama's policies and not his personality. by a 40/34 margin, he's viewed to have good ideas on how to improve the economy and also more likely to change business at usual in washington. the big debate is going to be on economic philosophy. we tested without attribution the arments both candidates have been making. >> i have said it before and i'll say it again, there has to be some balance. all of us have to do our fair share. >> 76% said they would be more likely to vote for a candidate advocating that. >> i want to restore to america the values of economic freedom and opportunity and small government that have made this nation the leader it is. >> 64% said that message would make them more likely to support that candidate. >> all right, well, as obama and romney duke it out, both will have spouses to lean on who are more popu
, we can't afford barack obama. it's time to get something to get the economy going and put people back to work with good jobs and rising incomes. >> there's a reason romney wants to focus on obama's policies and not his personality. by a 40/34 margin, he's viewed to have good ideas on how to improve the economy and also more likely to change business at usual in washington. the big debate is going to be on economic philosophy. we tested without attribution the arments both candidates...
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one was at the hotel where president obama state. >> live, local, late-breaking. everywhere you are. >> good evening, everyone. the federal agents raid a popular flee market and populate -- to confiscate all kinds of merchandise. >> federal officials have not made any arrests yet. there is still yellow tape at the flea market parking lot. federal agents are not saying much about the investigation. they will be out here for a few more days. this was part of an ongoing criminal investigation by the feds. homeland security agents were led to the flee market in southwest baltimore. an unknown quantity of merchandise was confiscated. investigators believe it was counterfeit. the fda was also out here during the raid. the fed say counterfeit goods are a big problem for them. >> it is a multibillion-dollar industry. it is harmful to our e economy. it takes away american jobs. this is still an ongoing investigation. >> we will have more on the investigation tonight at 11:00 p.m. >> we have some breaking news to pass along. a tractor trailer has overturned. all lanes are c
one was at the hotel where president obama state. >> live, local, late-breaking. everywhere you are. >> good evening, everyone. the federal agents raid a popular flee market and populate -- to confiscate all kinds of merchandise. >> federal officials have not made any arrests yet. there is still yellow tape at the flea market parking lot. federal agents are not saying much about the investigation. they will be out here for a few more days. this was part of an ongoing criminal...
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on "meet the press," president obama continued his public campaign to pressure congress. >> if congress doesn't act, then everybody's taxes go up. and for the average family that could mean a loss of $2,000 in income and the whole economy could slow down at a time went economy's actually starting to pick up. >> reporter: he, again, called on lawmakers to strike a deal or hold a vote on his plan, which would raise tax rates on wealthy americans, a major sticking point for republicans. >> the way they're behaving is that their only priority is making sure that tax breaks for the wealthiest americans are protected. that seems to be their only overriding, unifying theme. >> reporter: after the interview, republican leaders accused the president of assigning blame instead of leading. >> when they say leadership falls on you, mr. president, you don't have a role here in breaking this impasse? you have had a tough go with congress. >> david, at a certain point, if folks can't say yes to good offers, then i also have an obligation to the american people to make sure that the entire burden of de
on "meet the press," president obama continued his public campaign to pressure congress. >> if congress doesn't act, then everybody's taxes go up. and for the average family that could mean a loss of $2,000 in income and the whole economy could slow down at a time went economy's actually starting to pick up. >> reporter: he, again, called on lawmakers to strike a deal or hold a vote on his plan, which would raise tax rates on wealthy americans, a major sticking point for...
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but the obama camp is not lacking ammo of its own on the subject of jobs. >> reporter: the president today back from camp david to a sweltering south lawn as republicans kept up their fire on the weak economy. >> the president is the head of this country. >> reporter: a conservative super pac is out with the $25 million ad buy hitting the president on jobs. >> obama has lots of excuses for the bad economy. >> reporter: wrapping up his vacation mitt romney spent the day fundraising appearing at the south hampton home of david koch. price per ticket $50,000 a head. not everyone was on message. >> thank you for being here today for mitt romney. >> reporter: roll call reported that house speaker john boehner was asked can you make me love mitt romney. boehner responded the american people probably aren't going to fall in love with mitt romney. he says the election is a referendum on president obama but under scored a gop concern. >> pioneers at helping companies. >> reporter: the president has launched his own ads with claims disputed by romney that romney shift jobs overseas while at ba
but the obama camp is not lacking ammo of its own on the subject of jobs. >> reporter: the president today back from camp david to a sweltering south lawn as republicans kept up their fire on the weak economy. >> the president is the head of this country. >> reporter: a conservative super pac is out with the $25 million ad buy hitting the president on jobs. >> obama has lots of excuses for the bad economy. >> reporter: wrapping up his vacation mitt romney spent the...
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. >>> on the broadcast tonight, the fight for crucial votes, president obama pressed hard on immigration, specifically did he break his promise? >>> and who does the president think is the real mitt romney? >>> also this evening, the new polling numbers on the status of this race in three critical states. >>> what really happened in the attack that killed our ambassador in the consulate in libya? was it a protest gone bad, or terrorists? school lunch, when breakfast is normally served. why tonight, schools are serving lunch at hours that makes no sense >>> and allergies, why people who never complained before are suffering right now. >>> also tonight, making a difference report, nightly news begins right now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening, it won't bring back the u.s. ambassador or the three other americans who were murdered, including two former navy s.e.a.l.s, but tonight, what happened the night they died, the storming of that u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya, is being labelled the terrorist attacks. that was not the initial story we begin with what i
. >>> on the broadcast tonight, the fight for crucial votes, president obama pressed hard on immigration, specifically did he break his promise? >>> and who does the president think is the real mitt romney? >>> also this evening, the new polling numbers on the status of this race in three critical states. >>> what really happened in the attack that killed our ambassador in the consulate in libya? was it a protest gone bad, or terrorists? school lunch, when...
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mitt romney tempered his criticism of president obama, not once mentioning president obama by name and in fact encouraged his supporters to give what they could. this of course, came a day after selecting supplies at a storm relief event, his campaign hosted in ohio. still, as the cleanup gets closer to where you are in the northeast, governor romney is facing questions on the federal government's role, arguing the sta states, even the private sector should take the lead today, romney put out a written statement reaffirming the belief, also vowing that fema would have the resources it needs. one more note, there are polls out and both campaigns say they are in the lead right now. the new polls, the president is clinging to a tight lead in the crucial battlegrounds of ohio, florida, and virginia. >> all right, peter alexander in florida tonight. of course, it was all we were talking about until this storm that stretched over darn near half the country. our political director, chief white house correspondent chuck todd traveled with the president today in the skies over new jersey. he is
mitt romney tempered his criticism of president obama, not once mentioning president obama by name and in fact encouraged his supporters to give what they could. this of course, came a day after selecting supplies at a storm relief event, his campaign hosted in ohio. still, as the cleanup gets closer to where you are in the northeast, governor romney is facing questions on the federal government's role, arguing the sta states, even the private sector should take the lead today, romney put out a...